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Business Bootcamp

Business Bootcamp Podcast is made for small business owners. My name is Mike Andes. I started college at the age of 13 with full intention of going to medical school. I went to school for an MBA and now I own a landscaping company, an Anytime Fitness gym, and 3 online businesses. I share my highs, lows, and experiences being an entrepreneur. You can learn from my mistakes and identify with the day-to-day struggles of a small business owner. Call in or ask a question online and get concrete advice about your company. If you are looking to START, GROW, OR SAVE your business I want to help you! Learn from business people and seasoned entrepreneurs as they share their personal stories and experiences on the interview portion of the show.
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Jul 25, 2017

Today, I talk with Brandon about his window cleaning business, Next Level. We talk about strategies that he can use to get more business during slow times of the year

Jul 17, 2017

You don't sell products or services! You sell the reactions that your product/service creates. The food, mowed lawn, built house, etc are just the vehicle to create a positive reaction by your client.

Jul 3, 2017

In this episode, I get real personal and I debate whether to share this vulnerability with my team. I encourage you to at least consider the same idea of being vulnerable... it might just change the business relationships you share with employees.

Jun 27, 2017

The Amazon/Whole Foods acquisition was a match made in heaven, and there is a lot to learn from Samsung on how they are marketing the new Galaxy S8 using influencer marketing.

Jun 19, 2017

Positivity wins, but negativity still stings! I got a couple bad online reviews for my landscaping business and, yes, it really hurts... Now I need to double down on giving positivity a voice and letting satisfied customers give their online reviews.

Jun 12, 2017

Today I share about what my company is up to and the decisions that we have coming up next week to start a second location and franchise the concept.

Jun 2, 2017

This was an internal off-site meeting I had with my team at Augusta Lawn Care Services. We talk about how we are going to take the business from 1 million to 10 million in sales... and the changes needed to get there.

May 29, 2017

I share my story of going to college at age 13 and how I went from pre-med student to entrepreneur. I don't usually share any interviews on the show, but BeeInfluenced is a new podcast and I love helping other young podcasters grow their audience.

May 27, 2017

There is a life cycle to every business... newborn, toddler, adolescent, adult, etc. Today, I talk about her my business in -- that hyper-growth part called puberty! 

May 25, 2017

I have been listening to an amazing audiobook called "Extreme Ownership." I highly recommend you listen to it if you are a small business owner or leader within your organization.

May 23, 2017

This is a follow-up to episode 184. In this show we talk about the WHEN aspect of hiring middle management. Several of you had emailed me with questions as far as what indicators tell you it is time to hire out areas of your business.

May 21, 2017

If you want to grow your business you must learn that you aren't the #1 in every area of your business. Focus on the 2 or 3 things that you are a true all-star at -- hire people that are better than you in the other areas.

May 17, 2017

YOUR NEW JOB TITLE! You put out fires everyday as a business owner... all the problems somehow make it to your desk. Embrace the challenges (that doesn't mean you need to enjoy them) and realize its part of the journey of scaling your small business.

May 16, 2017

Confidence and determination are one thing... pride and arrogance is another. We don't talk about it often in the world of business, but humility is a key ingredient to making your small business successful and becoming a great leader.

May 15, 2017

I have 2 underperforming employees and I decide to have uncomfortable conversations to show my commitment to them and to try and curb their behavior.

May 12, 2017

Fixed expenses versus variable expenses and what you need to do to reduce your risk of too much overhead. NUMBERS!

May 11, 2017

Some of my thoughts about college, internships, and what high schoolers should do after they graduate...

May 10, 2017

Brian sent a question in on starting his business. Mike encourages you to focus on just two things in your business.... yes there are hundreds of other areas and details but they seem to take care of themselves when the business is growing top line revenue and focussed on lean business practices (efficiency).

May 9, 2017

Hiring is tricky, but firing someone is a whole lot more awkward... but you've gotta do it by-the-books. Documentation is key to making sure your prior employees can't try and make things up... not documenting the reasons for the firing and having witnesses/signatures WILL come back to bite you sooner or later. PS -- never fire someone over a text message....

May 6, 2017

7-8 months ago I hired an employee... He got fired on his second day on the team... Yet, 7 months later I still have regrets and am reaping the repercussions of not having a hiring system in place.

May 5, 2017

Yes, United Airlines had bad customer service... But, there is a time when the business owner has to draw a line and fire the customer. Today, we talk about the balance between sales and customer service and how good customer service can feed your sales funnel.

May 4, 2017

Everyone says that you have to be passionate about what you are doing in order to become extra ordinary at that craft.... I get it... But I disagree. What about the journey to that "passionate" place? What about the grind? The stick-to-it-ive-ness when you don't feel like jumping out of bed and going to work everyday.... ?

May 3, 2017

I have a question for you... what would you do if you were me? Am I making the wrong decision?

May 1, 2017

What is Facebook up to and what can we learn from their acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp? Also, I personally hit a pretty cool milestone in my business.

Apr 30, 2017

Two questions got answered today... two random questions. One about success, the other about investors.

Then something crazy happened....!

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